The Cyber Hymnal ‎#15826

15826. I Saw, Beyond The Tomb

1 I saw, beyond the tomb,
The awful Judge appear,
Prepared to scan with strict account,
My blessings wasted here.

2 His wrath, like flaming fire,
Burned to the lowest hell—
And in that hopeless world of woe,
He bade my spirit dwell.

3 Ye sinners, fear the Lord,
While yet ’tis called today;
Soon will the awful voice of death
Command your souls away.

4 Soon will the harvest close—
The summer soon be o’er—
And soon, your injured, angry God
Will hear your prayers no more.

Text Information

• First Line: I saw, beyond the tomb
• Title: I Saw, Beyond The Tomb
• Author: Timothy Dwight
• Meter: SM
• Language: English
• Source: Village Hymns for Social Worship by Asahel Nettleton (Hartford, Conn.: Goodwin & Company (printer) 1824)
• Copyright: Public Domain
• Notes: Alternate tunes: ABER by William H. Monk, ADVENT by John Goss, GALENA from "Sabbath Hymn and Tune Book", TRENTHAM by Robert Jackson

Tune Information

• Name: WIRKSWORTH
• Meter: SM
• Key: f minor
• Source: Psalmody by John Thetham, 1718
• Copyright: Public Domain